Game · Medium risk

Is Club Penguin Rewritten safe for your child?

Age guide

6+

We advise Club Penguin Rewritten from age 6 and up. Overall risk 5/10 (medium risk).

5-8
Younger children will enjoy the bright, colorful penguin characters and simple mini-games like fishing or sled racing.
9-12
Children in this age group will appreciate the social aspects of interacting with other players and customizing their igloo.
13-15
Teenagers might engage with the game's virtual economy, earning coins to buy rare items, or participating in community events.
16+
Older players may experience nostalgia for the original Club Penguin and enjoy the social interaction in a familiar virtual world.

Club Penguin Rewritten was a fan-made recreation of the popular Disney virtual world, Club Penguin, where players customized penguins, played mini-games, and interacted socially. It aimed to replicate the original experience.

Age guide
6+
Overall risk
5/10
Violence
1/10
Toxic behaviour
4/10
Stranger contact
7/10
Addiction risk
7/10
Language
3/10
Influence
6/10

What parents should know

Club Penguin Rewritten was an unofficial recreation of the popular virtual world where players customized penguin avatars, played mini-games, and socialized. Since it was a web-based game, parental controls primarily involved browser and network-level security. The game was shut down in 2022 due to copyright infringement.

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Club Penguin Rewritten age rating and parents guide: common questions

What age rating is Club Penguin Rewritten?

Parentwise puts Club Penguin Rewritten at 6+. We advise Club Penguin Rewritten from age 6 and up. Overall risk 5/10 (medium risk). Violence scores 1/10, language 3/10, stranger contact 7/10 and addiction risk 7/10.

Can a 10 year old play Club Penguin Rewritten?

Yes, 10 is at or above the age we advise for Club Penguin Rewritten (6+). Children in this age group will appreciate the social aspects of interacting with other players and customizing their igloo.

Can a 12 year old play Club Penguin Rewritten?

Yes, 12 is at or above the age we advise for Club Penguin Rewritten (6+). Children in this age group will appreciate the social aspects of interacting with other players and customizing their igloo.

Can a 13 year old play Club Penguin Rewritten?

Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Club Penguin Rewritten (6+). Teenagers might engage with the game's virtual economy, earning coins to buy rare items, or participating in community events.

Is Club Penguin Rewritten appropriate for kids?

Club Penguin Rewritten was an unofficial recreation of the popular virtual world where players customized penguin avatars, played mini-games, and socialized. Parentwise rates Club Penguin Rewritten overall as medium risk (5/10), with stranger contact at 7/10 and addiction risk at 7/10.

Is Club Penguin Rewritten family friendly?

Club Penguin Rewritten sits in the middle: fine with settings changed and an occasional check-in. Since it was a web-based game, parental controls primarily involved browser and network-level security.

Club Penguin Rewritten parents guide: what should a parent know first?

Club Penguin Rewritten was an unofficial recreation of the popular virtual world where players customized penguin avatars, played mini-games, and socialized. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (7/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (7/10).

Is Club Penguin Rewritten safe for kids?

We advise Club Penguin Rewritten from age 6 and up. Overall risk 5/10 (medium risk). Since it was a web-based game, parental controls primarily involved browser and network-level security.

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